Clinical calculations: with applications to general and specialty areas (paperback)

Covering all four major drug calculation methods, this resource makes it easy to learn and apply drug calculations used in nursing practice today. Clear explanations of ratio & proportion, formula, fractional equation, and dimensional analysis allow you to choose the method that works best for you. A variety of realistic practice problems cover specialty areas and lifespan issues including pediatric, critical care, labor and delivery, and community settings.

Part One Basic Math Review

Part Two Systems, Conversion, and Methods of Drug Calculation

1. Systems Used for Drug Administration

2. Conversion Within the Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems

3. Interpretation of Drug Labels, Drug Orders, MAR, Automation of Medication Dispensing Administration, "6 Rights," and Abbreviations

4. Alternative Methods for Drug Administration

5. Methods of Calculation

6. Methods of Calculation for Individualized Drug Dosing

Part Three Calculations for Oral, Injectable, and Intravenous Drugs

7. Oral and Enteral Preparations With Clinical Applications

8. Injectable Preparations With Clinical Applications

9. Intravenous Preparations With Clinical Applications

Part Four Calculations for Specialty Areas

10. Pediatrics

11. Critical Care

12. Pediatric Critical Care

13. Labor and Delivery

14. Community

Part Five Post-Test: Oral Preparations, Injectables, Intravenous, and Pediatrics

References

Appendix A Guidelines for Administration of Medications

Appendix B Nomograms